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217 Today: IPM Clef Notes Editor Katie Buzard sings on ‘Great Performances’

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Maestro Marin Alsop conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival in 2022.

August 17, 2023

Today’s headlines:

  • One of the ramps feeding traffic to I-57 from I-74 is about to close for a long time.
  • Urbana’s new police chief says he has many plans for the city’s future – in addition to what he’s already implemented.
  • Illinois Democrats hope to use their resume of the past four-plus years to get people excited for next year’s elections.
  • Jurors are hearing crucial federal grand jury testimony in the perjury trial of an aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Katie Buzard about her role as a soprano with the Chicago Symphony Chorus.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Mae Antar, Alex Degman, Dave McKinney and Kimberly Schofield.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.